As a deputy director at Kyodo Public Relations’ PR Research Institute, one of the largest PR firms in Japan, Kazuko Kotaki will be delivering why diversity and inclusion measures are essential to drive innovation. She will share her findings through intensive interviews and abundant case studies from global as well as regional leaders and talents

Mairi Barton, CEO of Pinch Yourself Communication, will discuss communications professionals’ role at the front line of mental health, and how to support our own mental health. She will explore the role of communication professionals in mental health issues, based on her Gold Quill Award-winning case study from Ambulance Victoria. IABC APAC is one of

Andy Agathangelou, the founder of The Transparency Taskforce, puts the case for more authentic communication. Andy is a Governor of the UK’s Pensions Policy Institute and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He lives in the UK and is a renowned campaigner worldwide for increasing transparency in financial services. Using the financial services

During the 2020 Leadership Institute in February, the IABC Foundation trustees awarded five applicants Gift of Excellence grants to allow them to seek certification as a Communication Management Professional (CMP) or Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP) through the Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC). The grant will cover the costs of the application fee, exam fee and one-year renewal

IABC APAC is now one of over 70 organisations in the Asia Pacific region signed the Mentally-Healthy Minimum Standards to help smash the stigma around mental health in our work places. The minimum standards have been developed by the Mentally-Healthy Change Group to improve mental health in the workplace in the broader media, marketing, communications

Given the rapidly-changing environment around COVID-19 many organisations around the globe, including IABCAPAC, are currently focused on minimising risk and non-essential travel. After a thorough analysis of the risks, and in the best interests of our attendees, speakers and volunteers, a decision has been made to postpone #Fusion20 which was to have taken place in

Organizations need great business communication professionals. And those professionals need access to people and insights they can leverage to drive results. For 50 years, professionals around the world have turned to IABC for this network of connections and resources. Celebrate 50 years of advancing the #comms profession, creating connection and developing communicators. The code MARCH10